06 March 2013

I recently stumbled upon the recipe for these Bellisimo Balls on Miranda Kerr's Kora Blog. Given that I have pretty much quit sugar (with the exception of fruit), the ingredients sounded good and ticked boxes. The recipe Author (and "Clinical Nutritionist"), Sally Joseph also has a fantastic website and blog. Sally says: "Packed with healthy plant protein,
thanks to the nuts and seeds, they are a good source of healthy
fats with the coconut oil and tahini, that won’t end up on your hips!
My favourite ingredient – raw cocoa powder and nibs – provides a rich
source of magnesium and antioxidants, as well a delicious chocolatey
flavour."

(above) This is what their Bellisimo Balls looked like. Mine? Not so much. I couldn't, for the life of me, get them to stick together. Which, as it turns out, isn't such a bad thing. Here's what happened next:

(above) I ended up storing the crumbly Bellisimo mixture in a tupperware in the freezer and I am thoroughly enjoying it spooned over fruit for an after dinner snack or even for the occasional breakfast (shown above with Fresh figs and blueberries)!

Even if I COULD get these to stick together, I think I would continue using it as a crumbly topping rather than balls. Try it and see (who said failure was a bad thing!). A few TT tips: The first time I made them, I used the cacao nibs, the second time I simply left them out (without substituting anything). As someone who likes (but wouldn't die for) chocolate, I think I prefer them without - they still have cacao powder, so the hint of chocolate is still there. Also, I didn't use the green powder in them, just the rice malt syrup.

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